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Sierra Leone

Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy

By: John L. Hirsch

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Sierra Leone

Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy

By: John L. Hirsch

John Hirsch traces Sierra Leone's downward spiral in this book, drawing on his first-hand experience as US amabassador in Freetown in 1995-1998. Hirsch analyzes the historical, social and economic contexts of the ongoing struggle, as well as the impacts of regional and international powers.

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Lynne Rienner Publishers

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1555876986

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9781555876982

United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era

By: John Terence O'Neill,Nick Rees

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United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era

By: John Terence O'Neill,Nick Rees

This study examines whether peacekeeping fundamentally changed between the Cold War and Post-Cold War periods, focusing on contrasting case studies of the Congo, Cyprus, Somalia, Angola, Sierra Leone and East Timor.

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Routledge

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1135754551

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9781135754556

The Ecotechnic Future

Envisioning a Post-Peak World

By: John Michael Greer

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The Ecotechnic Future

Envisioning a Post-Peak World

By: John Michael Greer

In response to the coming impact of peak oil, John Michael Greer helps us envision the transition from an industrial society to a sustainable ecotechnic world - not returning to the past, but creating a society that supports relatively advanced technology on a sustainable resource base. Fusing human ecology and history, this book challenges assumptions held by mainstream and alternative thinkers about the evolution of human societies. Human societies, like ecosystems, evolve in complex and unpredictable ways, making it futile to try to impose rigid ideological forms on the patterns of evolutionary change. Instead, social change must explore many pathways over which we have no control. The troubling and exhilarating prospect of an open-ended future, he proposes, requires dissensus - a deliberate acceptance of radical diversity that widens the range of potential approaches to infinity. Written in three parts, the book places the present crisis of the industrial world in its historical and ecological context in part one; part two explores the toolkit for Ecotechnic Age, and part three opens a door to the complexity of future visions. For anyone concerned about peak oil and the future of the industrial society, this book provides a solid analysis of how we got to where we are, and a practical toolkit to prepare for the future.

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New Society Publishers

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0865716390

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9780865716391

3-D Imaging Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

By: John Pallanch

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3-D Imaging Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

By: John Pallanch

A global pool of surgeons and researchers using 3-dimensional imaging for facial plastic surgery present topics on: Image fusion in pre-operative planning; The use of 3D imaging tools including stereolithographic modeling and intraoperative navigation for maxillo-mandibular and complex orbital reconstruction; Custom-made, three-dimensional, intraoperative surgical guides for nasal reconstruction; The benefits and limits of using an integrated 3D virtual approach for maxillofacial surgery; 3D volume assessment techniques and computer-aided design and manufacturing for pre-operative fabrication of implants in head and neck reconstruction; A comparison of different new 3D imaging technologies in facial plastic surgery; 3-D photography in the objective analysis of volume augmentation including fat augmentation and dermal fillers; Assessment of different rhinoplasty techniques by overlay of before and after 3D images; 3D volumetric analysis of combined facial lifting and volumizing (volume enhancement); 3-D facial measurements and perceptions of attractiveness; Teaching 3-D sculpting to Facial Plastic Surgeons, 3-D insights on aesthetics; Creation of the virtual patient for the study of facial morphology; 3-dimensional video analysis of facial movement; 3D modeling of the behavior of facial soft tissues for understanding facial plastic surgery interventions.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455712574

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Russia, the Asymmetric Threat to the United States

A Potent Mixture of Energy and Missiles

By: John Wood

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Russia, the Asymmetric Threat to the United States

A Potent Mixture of Energy and Missiles

By: John Wood

Exploring themes critical to understanding the current world order, this book lays bare the reality of the new Russia that emerged under Vladimir Putin. Russia holds the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal and uranium reserves, and the eighth largest oil reserves. Europe is dependent on Russia for 25 percent of its oil and gas. Russia is also positioning itself to play a similar role with respect to China. The key to this strategy is a network of new oil and natural gas pipelines that Russia is in the process of constructing, which will by-pass the problematic Ukraine, Georgia, Poland and the Baltic States in the West, and lock-in the enormous potential of China in the East. Further, as the Western economies including the USA begin themselves to recover, their growing energy dependence will come back into the forefront, and therefore the need to ensure that Russia does not fail in its opening up of new energy resources in the Arctic and Eastern Siberia. Russia is no longer a superpower, in the Cold War sense of the word, because its military is significantly weaker, and as such is incapable of conducting a regional let alone global war against either the United States or NATO. It is precisely because of its military weakness that Putin has been forced to adopt an asymmetric approach. Thus, the pipeline spigot and the proliferation of missiles and aircraft have become Russia's weapons of choice, along with an ever growing reliance on its strategic nuclear forces to provide it with the necessary deterrent to foreign aggression. In addition, Putin and Medvedev have no interest in an arms race with the United States, it is too costly and detracts from their priority, which is economic reform. From Putin's perspective, America is in the process of imposing "absolute security" or as Joint Vision 2020 put it: "full spectrum dominance" over the world. As the sole remaining superpower, the United States enjoys a massive strategic imbalance in its favor, which it has used first to contain, but now with the intent to control the world. How? NATO expansion lays the groundwork for a U.S. global missile defense system to contain perceived adversaries, such as Russia, which in turn secures the dominance of America through its Prompt Global Strike (PGS) capability – the ability to strike anywhere on the planet with impunity within 90 minutes of the order being given by The President. Thus, PGS will be to the 21st Century, what British Gun Boat Diplomacy was to the 19th Century. In such a context, Russia is forced to respond asymmetrically.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313359423

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9780313359422

Military Geography for Professionals and the Public

By: John M. Collins

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Military Geography for Professionals and the Public

By: John M. Collins

An examination of geography's critical effects on battles throughout the ages

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462

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Potomac Books, Inc.

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1574881809

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9781574881806

Flaps in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

By: John van Aalst,Babak Mehrara,Joseph Disa

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Flaps in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

By: John van Aalst,Babak Mehrara,Joseph Disa

Part of the best-selling Operative Techniques series, Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery provides superbly illustrated, authoritative guidance on operative techniques along with a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications and what outcomes to expect. This stand-alone book offers focused, easy-to-follow coverage of flaps for all anatomic regions, taken directly from the larger text. It covers nearly all flap techniques hat are in current use, and is ideal for residents and physicians in daily practice.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975142187

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9781975142186

Framing Democracy

Civil Society and Civic Movements in Eastern Europe

By: John K. Glenn

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Framing Democracy

Civil Society and Civic Movements in Eastern Europe

By: John K. Glenn

In 1989, newly formed civic movements replaced long-standing Leninist regimes in Eastern Europe with democratic governments. This book addresses such questions as: how similar were the Leninist regimes before their dissolution, how similar were their demises and ultimate outcome? How did the way communism fell affect the founding of democracies in Eastern Europe, notably in Poland and Czechoslovakia?

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Stanford University Press

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0804749280

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9780804749282

Black Mass

How Religion Led the World into Crisis

By: John Gray

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Black Mass

How Religion Led the World into Crisis

By: John Gray

Fascinating, enlightening, and epic in scope, Black Mass looks at the historic and modern faces of Utopian ideology: Society’s Holy Grail, but at what price? During the last century global politics was shaped by Utopian projects. Pursuing a dream of a world without evil, powerful states waged war and practised terror on an unprecedented scale. From Germany to Russia to China to Afghanistan, entire societies were destroyed. Utopian ideologies rejected traditional faiths and claimed to be based in science. They were actually secular versions of the myth of Apocalypse–the belief in a world-changing event that brings history, with all its conflicts, to an end. The war in Iraq was the last of these attempts at creating a secular Utopia, promising a new era of democracy and producing blood-soaked anarchy and an emerging theocracy instead. John Gray’s powerful and frightening new book argues that the death of Utopia does not mean peace. Instead it portends the resurgence of ancient myths, now in openly fundamentalist forms. Obscurely mixed with geo-political struggles for the control of natural resources, apocalyptic religion has returned as a major force in global conflict.

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Anchor Canada

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0307374939

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9780307374936

Child Soldiers, Adult Interests

The Global Dimensions of the Sierra Leonean Tragedy

By: John-Peter Pham

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Child Soldiers, Adult Interests

The Global Dimensions of the Sierra Leonean Tragedy

By: John-Peter Pham

This book weaves a narrative of the history of Sierra Leone, from its foundation as a settlement for black slaves who fought for the British Crown during the American Revolution through the events of the civil war, with a discussion of more general geopolitical lessons to be learned from the recent conflict, its origins, and settlement. In addition, the book contains six appendices that render the present work -- the first comprehensive history of Sierra Leone since the classic studies published more than a generation ago by Christopher Fyfe and John Peterson -- an invaluable reference on conflict resolution in general as well as the West African country in particular, including a chronology of select events in the history of Sierra Leone and the texts of the peace agreements and other post-conflict documents.

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Nova Publishers

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1594546711

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Posey Co, IN

By: Jennifer St. John

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Posey Co, IN

By: Jennifer St. John

The history of Posey County, Indiana from 1913-1989, as well as Church, school, family history, clubs and organizations and business history.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1681624435

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9781681624433

Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, Fifth Edition

By: Raymond S. Greenberg,Stephen R. Daniels,W. Dana Flanders,John William Eley,John R. Boring

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Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, Fifth Edition

By: Raymond S. Greenberg,Stephen R. Daniels,W. Dana Flanders,John William Eley,John R. Boring

A succinct and compelling discussion of epidemiology and its role in clinical medicine Medical Epidemiology provides a complete overview of the principles and concepts of epidemiology and illustrates the contemporary relationship between population-based science and the care of patients. Readers will find the most current information on patterns of disease occurrence and risk factors – all clearly linked to clinical practice through the use of Patient Profiles that appear in every chapter. It is the perfect primer for use in epidemiology courses for medical and allied health students as it utilizes a concise, straightforward, building-block approach to teaching. Epidemiologic concepts are illustrated through the full range of clinical areas and topics, including infectious diseases, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and perinatal disorders. Learning aids include Key Concepts that appear in every chapter; numerous tables, figures, and diagrams; statistical equations; chapter-ending Summaries; and USMLE-style study questions. The fifth edition has been completed revised with new editors and authors and substantial updates to every chapter that reflect the tremendous advances that have occurred since the last edition. Giving the book a stronger clinical focus by including more information about evaluating, summarizing, and using clinical evidence for improved patient care and outcomes. Excellent for course review and USMLE preparation Explores the epidemiologic implications of emerging issues such as SARS and bioterrorism

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071822739

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9780071822732

Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment E-Book

By: Ronald Hoffman,Edward J. Benz,Leslie E. Silberstein,Helen Heslop,Jeffrey Weitz,John Anastasi

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Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment E-Book

By: Ronald Hoffman,Edward J. Benz,Leslie E. Silberstein,Helen Heslop,Jeffrey Weitz,John Anastasi

The Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment eBook is the ideal mobile resource in hematology! It distills the most essential, practical information from Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 6th Edition - the comprehensive masterwork by Drs. Hoffman, Benz, Silberstein, Heslop, Weitz, and Anastasi - into a concise, clinically focused resource that's optimized for reference on any e-reader. Focusing on the dependable, state-of-the-art clinical strategies you need to optimally diagnose and manage the full range of blood diseases and disorders, this eBook is a must-have for every hematologist's mobile device! Apply the latest know-how on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, stroke, acute coronary syndromes, hematologic manifestations of liver disease, hematologic manifestations of cancer, hematology in aging, and many other hot topics. Get quick, focused answers on the diagnosis and management of blood diseases - in a portable digital format that you can carry and consult anytime, anywhere. View abundant images that mirror the pivotal role hematopathology plays in the practice of modern hematology. Count on all the authority that has made Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, edited by Drs. Hoffman, Benz, Silberstein, Heslop, Weitz, and Anastasi, the go-to clinical reference for hematologists worldwide. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Compatible with Kindle®, nook®, and other popular devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455776882

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9781455776887

Hematology

Basic Principles and Practice

By: Ronald Hoffman,Edward J. Benz, Jr.,Leslie E. Silberstein,Helen Heslop,John Anastasi,Jeffrey Weitz

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Hematology

Basic Principles and Practice

By: Ronald Hoffman,Edward J. Benz, Jr.,Leslie E. Silberstein,Helen Heslop,John Anastasi,Jeffrey Weitz

This leading text reflects both the new direction and explosive growth of the field of hematology. Edited and written by practitioners who are the leaders in the field, the book covers basic scientific foundations of hematology while focusing on its clinical aspects. This edition has been thoroughly updated and includes ten new chapters on cellular biology, haploidentical transplantation, hematologic manifestations of parasitic diseases, and more. The table of contents itself has been thoroughly revised to reflect the rapidly changing nature of the molecular and cellular areas of the specialty. Over 1,000 vivid images, now all presented in full color for the first time, include a collection of detailed photomicrographs in every chapter, selected by a hematopathology image consultant. What's more, this Expert Consult Premium Edition includes access to the complete contents of the book online, fully searchable and updated quarterly by Dr. Hoffman himself. - Publisher.

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1437729282

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Podcasting in a Platform Age

From an Amateur to a Professional Medium

By: John L. Sullivan

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Podcasting in a Platform Age

From an Amateur to a Professional Medium

By: John L. Sullivan

Podcasting in a Platform Age explores the transition underway in podcasting by considering how the influx of legacy and new media interest in the medium is injecting professional and corporate logics into what had been largely an amateur media form. Many of the most high-profile podcasts today, however, are produced by highly-skilled media professionals, some of whom are employees of media corporations. Legacy radio and new media platform giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Spotify are also making big (and expensive) moves in the medium by acquiring content producers and hosting platforms. This book focuses on three major aspects of this transformation: formalization, professionalization, and monetization. Through a close read of online and press discourse, analysis of podcasts themselves, participant observations at podcast trade shows and conventions, and interviews with industry professionals and individual podcasters, John Sullivan outlines how the efforts of industry players to transform podcasting into a profitable medium are beginning to challenge the very definition of podcasting itself.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501380680

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The Sociology of Caregiving

By: John G. Bruhn,Howard M. Rebach

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The Sociology of Caregiving

By: John G. Bruhn,Howard M. Rebach

This volume conceptualizes caregiving as an emerging sociological issue involving complex and fluctuating roles. The authors contend that caregiving must be considered in the context of the life span with needs that vary according to age, developmental levels, mental health needs and physical health demands of both caregivers and care recipients. As the nature and functions of caregiving evolve it has become a critical and salient issue in the lives of individuals in all demographic, socioeconomic and ethnic categories. This volume frames caregiving as a sociological issue and addresses a number of central concerns, such as: - Caregiving is a life span experience associated with aging and the roles of spouses and adult children. - Caregiving involves a complex of social system variables that influence the social support and services to caregivers and care recipients. - The nature of the relationship among family caregivers, professional caregivers and the care recipient are embedded in their interaction and dynamics influenced by the internal and external variables that inhibit or facilitate the care situation. - How can caregiving be integrated with a public health agenda? - What disparities or inequalities exist in caregiving and what are the barriers that sustain them? - What community-based interventions need to be developed to improve caregiving?

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Springer

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940178857X

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9789401788571

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era

United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era

The Ecotechnic Future

The Ecotechnic Future

3-D Imaging Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

3-D Imaging Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

Russia, the Asymmetric Threat to the United States

Russia, the Asymmetric Threat to the United States

Military Geography for Professionals and the Public

Military Geography for Professionals and the Public

Flaps in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Flaps in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Framing Democracy

Framing Democracy

Black Mass

Black Mass

Child Soldiers, Adult Interests

Child Soldiers, Adult Interests

Posey Co, IN

Posey Co, IN

Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, Fifth Edition

Medical Epidemiology: Population Health and Effective Health Care, Fifth Edition

Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment E-Book

Hematology: Diagnosis and Treatment E-Book

Hematology

Hematology

Podcasting in a Platform Age

Podcasting in a Platform Age

The Sociology of Caregiving

The Sociology of Caregiving

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